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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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